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From: Mike Hannibal (no email)
Date: Tue Dec 06 2005 - 01:48:45 EST
Hi Todd,
Try going here:
http://www.clockwk.com/lunars/
for a first taste. This site is developed and
maintained by Frank, a member of this list.
Secondly there is a whole body of information on
historical uses for lunars, much of it in the archives
of this list here:
http://www.offsoundings.info/navl.htm
Much modern day use is from (temporarily) land locked
modern celestial navigators who use the technique to
practice their skills without real need for a horizon.
It is highly demanding because, as you might notice
from my recent data, a tiny error in measurement
contributes a substantial change in predicted
longitude.
Regards
Mike
--- "T. Shanklin" <> wrote:
> I've heard much talk of lunars lately, but I can't
> seem to find anything
> about them in my Bowditch. Any recommended
> references to teach me this? Is
> this used mainly to practice tangency and check for
> I.E., &c.?
> Todd Shanklin
>
>
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